MapInfo Products KnowledgeBase

Product: MapInfo Professional
Version: 8.0, 7.8
Platform: All Windows Platforms
Category: Documentation

Summary:
How to find the closest or furthest point(s) from another set of points.

Question:
This can be done in MapInfo Professional by way of the distance calculator tool. To activate the tool, choose Tools>Tool Manager. Put a check mark in the box for loaded, then click OK. Now, choose Tool>Distance Calculator.

Answer:
This tool calculates the distance between all the objects in a table or two tables. It then returns the closest or furthest object(s) and populates a browser window with results

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